How many posts do you have on your WordPress website? Either way, each item represents hours of work, but is likely to stand still after the first traffic spike. However, as this discovery post from eBook Crafter shows you, this content can be leveraged for a living.
The typical workflow for creating an ebook from WordPress content involves copying posts into Google Docs, manually reformatting everything, and then importing the final document back into WordPress. There’s undoubtedly a better way to use eBook Crafter, and I’ll show you how it all works.
How eBook Crafter solves the need to reuse your content
The plugin follows a Collect, create, and publish workflow that will be intuitive. Simply put, you collect content from across your site, edit it in the WordPress Block Editor, and then publish the final ebook.
There are a few ways this can be valuable. That is possible, for example creating lead magnets by bundling related posts into a downloadable guide. This turns a series of articles on WordPress security into a complete security manual that you offer in exchange for email addresses.
Maybe compile class notes and assignments into structured textbooks by Learndash, HitchhikerLMSor TeacherLMS courses. In return, students receive one PDF reference document instead of having to click through multiple web pages.
Within the business community, agencies and freelancers can turn case studies and portfolio pieces into professional booklets. You can update statistics, add new examples, and present your work in a format that customers can easily view and share.
You might even use the plugin for invoice consolidation. If you use WooCommerce plugins that generate PDF invoices as custom post types, eBook Crafter can combine multiple invoices into one document for year-end reviews or audit preparation.
There are many more use cases and ways eBook Crafter can help you. Fortunately, the entire process is a breeze to work with.
The functionality of eBook Crafter
Once installed and activated, the plugin adds a Book section block which allows you to search through your published posts, custom post types, and pages. From here, you select content from the search results and add it to the structure of your book.
The plugin automatically retrieves the message content, but you maintain full editing control. You can update outdated statistics, add exam tips, include quotes, or adjust text to better suit your needs.
What’s more, the Table of contents is automatically generated based on your chapter structure. A toggle switch in the Block Settings lets you choose whether to enable this and allows you to indent manual items by default for better hierarchy.
Chapter blocks accept additional content through other approved blocks, such as paragraphs, headings, lists, quotes, and pull quotes. This gives you the flexibility to expand on the original post content or add new material that ties together different sections.
Furthermore, cover design options lets you set custom front and back images, helping you maintain brand consistency across multiple ebooks – as well as the typography options to dealing with Google fonts from the settings pages. Finally the The Build tab allows you to manage the PDF generation process. You fill in fields for PDF notes and version numbers to keep track of different iterations. Each generated ebook will appear in your WordPress media librarymeaning you can add them directly to WooCommerce products or download pages.
How much eBook Crafter costs
It is worth noting that there is no free version of it eBook Craftereven though you do get one 14 day free trial and 14 day money back guarantee.
Three available plans are offered:
- Freelancer ($59 per year). The licensing goals for one site individual authors and bloggers. You get full access to content collection, drag-and-drop chapter organization, and PDF export. This layer works when you are managing one WordPress installation and want to create it lead magnets or premium content.
- Professional ($149 per year). Five location licenses make this plan suitable for client work and small agencies. The feature set matches the Freelancer plan, meaning you only pay for the number of sites you need to work with.
- Agency ($399 per year). Twenty-five site licenses are ideal for development agencies and major operations. I think this tier provides the best value per site, at about $16 per install.
While you get support and updates for one yearyou can also use eBook Crafter on as many computers as possible staging sites and localhost deployments the way you want.
Support and documentation resources
The eBook Crafter Knowledge Base gives you a small number self-service documentation. The Getting started section includes a guide to creating your first ebook with step-by-step instructions on the dashboard, setting up the ebook structure, and generating PDFs. There is also one License section which covers installation and activation, site limits and subscription management.
If you need immediate support, you can do so via the contact form on the main site:
The plugin is so easy to use that you may not need to rely on the team at all. However, the developer has your back if you need it.
My thoughts on the eBook Crafter plugin
It’s an excellent idea to give your existing site content a fresh presentation. As such, eBook Crafter fixes a workflow issue for WordPress content creators who want to repurpose existing articles into an e-book format. The WooCommerce integration via the WordPress Media Library means you can add generated e-books to products without any additional plugins, which I like. The price is also cost-effective, especially since you get the full functionality offered.
Will this eBook Crafter discovery post help you solve your content repurposing challenges? Share your thoughts with me in the comments below!
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